Board with photographs and text relating to new Multnomah Engine Company No. 2 engine house
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of a board or piece of cardstock with photographs and text about Multnomah Engine Company No. 2 and the opening of the company's new engine house. On one side of the board are mounted three black and white photographs, one showing the exterior of the engine house, and two showing the interior. Printed above the photographs are the words: "Multnomah Engine Co. No. 2 / Organized Sept. 13th, 1856." Printed below the photographs are the words: "Photographed May 12, 1875, by Buchtel & Stolte." The back of the board is filled with printed text, which includes a list of officers and members of the engine company, and reprints of May 1975 articles from the Daily Bulletin, Daily Oregonian, and Sunday Welcome about the engine company's history and its new engine house.
Dates
- Creation: 1875 May
Creator
- Buchtel & Stolte (Photographer, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
0.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of a board or piece of cardstock with photographs and reprints of articles about Multnomah Engine Company No. 2 and the opening of the company's new engine house in May 1975.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Caroline Bickel (Lib. Acc. 7632).
Processing Information
Collection was titled "Multnomah Engine Company No. 2" prior to November 2022.
Subject
- Multnomah Engine Company No. 2 (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Portland (Or.). Fire Department (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the board with photographs and text relating to new Multnomah Engine Company No. 2 engine house
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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